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Wirral Limb Centre’s First Multi-Grip Hand Patient: Julie Griffin’s Life-Changing Journey
Last updated on Thursday, February 20, 2025
A woman born with only one arm has had her life transformed thanks to groundbreaking prosthetic technology at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. Julie Griffin, 54, who is a keen gardener, learned to function with only one hand but thanks to a ground-breaking policy from NHS England, she’s now...
read morePublic urged to use NHS 111 ahead of doctor strikes during busy Christmas period
Last updated on Friday, December 12, 2025
People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of planned industrial action by resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors) and the busy Christmas period. Unions announced a full walkout of resident doctors from 7am on W...
read morePhotographer Returns to Arrowe Park’s Neonatal Unit 40 Years After Her Own Premature Birth
Last updated on Monday, December 29, 2025
A professional photographer whose life was saved at Arrowe Park Hospital’s Neonatal Unit returned four decades later to offer free photographs to families in memory of her mum, Pat. Joanna Bray, age 40, spent the first weeks of her life on the same unit she visited in November. Born several mont...
read moreWirral hospital service shortlisted for prestigious national digital healthcare award
Last updated on Friday, February 13, 2026
Wirral University Teaching Hospital has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award in recognition of the digital innovation helping patients who have undergone elective surgery. The Trust’s Digitally Supported Arthroplasty Service has been announced as a finalist in the HSJ Digital Awards...
read moreCommunity fundraising mum gives back to Children’s Ward that cared for her family
Last updated on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
A Wirral mum whose children both needed neonatal care at Wirral University Teaching Hospital is giving back to the Children’s Ward that supported her family during some of the most challenging moments of her life. Kirsty Lewis, 36, from Wallasey, is a Women’s Health and Fitness Coach at Snap Fit...
read moreMotor Neurone Disease (MND)
Last updated on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
This page is currently under development What is Motor Neurone Disease (MND)? MND is a fatal, rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It attacks the nerves that control movement so muscles no longer work. It does not usually affect the senses such as sight, sound...
read moreSupporting Children’s Mental Health Week with the launch of a new text messaging service for young people
Last updated on Wednesday, February 3, 2021
To mark #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek and to support young people to manage their mental wellbeing, the 0-19 Health and Wellbeing Service in Wirral is proud to launch ChatHealth, a new text messaging service for 11-19 year olds. Young people across Wirral will be able to find confidential advice...
read moreSpecial Wedding Ceremony at Arrowe Park Hospital
Last updated on Tuesday, June 1, 2021
A patient who is in the later stages of cancer married her long term partner at a special wedding ceremony on a ward at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. Carole Graham, 66, married her partner of 22 years, Jean Davies, 66, following her cancer diagnosis. She has been an inpatient at Arrowe...
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